Call for Applications: for One-year Master Degree (M2 level degree), in European and Comparative Public Law (ECPL), Deadline for applications: 31 January 2026

Call for Applications: for One-year Master Degree (M2 level degree), in European and Comparative Public Law (ECPL), Deadline for applications: 31 January 2026

This inter-university program is offered in collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome and is conducted both at the Sapienza campus and the ELGS Premises in Rome

All ELGS academic programs will be conducted ON PREMISE unless there is a strong limitation for in situ presence. Online attendance is allowed under specific conditions.

The Program

This is a one-year Master Degree (M2 level degree) offering to its participants a full overview of the main topics of European and Comparative Public Law (ECPL). The Master’s course provides an in-depth knowledge of the Constitutional Law and Administrative Law of the European Union (EU), taking into account the different national traditions through a comparative approach. The course aims to address, in particular, issues related to the application of the Rule of Law, the constitutional order and the governance of the EU, also in relation to the forms of government of the Member States. Furthermore, the Master’s course provides a comprehensive and solid introduction to public policy, European and Comparative Public Law.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be able to master notions and tools useful to cope and work within national and supranational environments, as well as for integrating themselves into the current global one. The cross-cutting approach of the course, also concerning the main themes and issues affecting both European, Comparative Public Law, along with political and economic sciences, enables the acquisition of knowledge and skills that can be applied in various professional contexts, over and above each candidate’s different backgrounds (legal, socio-political, economic).

To whom it is addressed:

• Students and scholars holding a bachelor or master level degree in legal sciences and/or related fields;
• Government, International Organizations and NGO officials, as well as lawyers, and practitioners interested in European and Comparative Law.

The Master is a wide-open program, addressing key issues in law, politics, democracy, and governance, and covering a broad spectrum of topics ranging from constitutional to administrative law.